Sandford Bay surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 BST
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Sandford Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sandford Bay sea temperature is
8.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 2PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (29 Apr)1ft (0.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
1
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
24
24
23
23
22
13
13
13
12
10
16
17
37
50
81
119
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
35
S
30
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
5
SE
10
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
High Tide
12:12PM3.17m
00:46AM3.14m
12:50PM3.24m
1:16AM3.20m
1:26PM3.26m
Low Tide
6:05AM0.74m
6:26PM0.32m
6:42AM0.58m
7:01PM0.32m
7:16AM0.46m
7:34PM0.36m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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5:22
5:20
5:18
5:16
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8:46
8:49
8:51
8:52
Temp °C
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
9
9
9
7
7
7
7
9
12
12
11
10
8
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
-1
0
0
1
1
2
-1
0
1
1
4
7
8
7
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1.2
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
Energy kJ
39
24
24
23
23
22
13
13
13
12
6
6
6
1
1
1
1
1
107
72
61
52
52
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.1
N
18
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
2
6
1
1
1
1
5
5
4
4
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
19
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
1
1
1
7
6
6
5
5
9
8
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
1
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1
3
5
6
5
6
6
7
10
16
17
37
50
81
119
127
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
152
152
152
155
155
155
155
155
155
155
155
156
155
155
155
63
63
39
63
144
144
144
23
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
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